The Catalogue Description: Topics include basic hardware, software
and architectural components for computer communications, computer networks,
switching, routing, protocols and security. Also topics involving interfacing
operating systems and networks are covered. Students will get hands on
experience with local area networks. Formerly CSC361. Prerequisite: CSC170.
Corequisite: MTH201.

Course Schedule: During the semester each student will be required
to do four group projects designed to give the student hands on experience
with network and their operating systems. These will include Windows
95, Windows NT, Novel, and UNIX as described below.. In addition,
the first seven chapters of the text book will be covered. They will
take about two weeks each.

Projects: The class will be divided into groups of three to five
students. These groups will be assigned projects requiring the installation,
administration and management of a Windows 2000 network and a UNIX (Linux)
network. Each individual will maintain a notebook of his/her activities.
This notebook will be done in enough detail so that a student who has not
completed a project will find the notebook helpful in doing the project.
The following is a tentative description of the projects. The notebook
will be weighted at 100 points. It may be collected at the end of
each activity.

In addition, each student will be asked to write two or three server
based internet applications. These will be installed on a web server
and called using a standard web browser. This project will require
the student to develop his own web site on an advanced lab computer for
testing purposes.

Quizzes:
There will be 0 to 10 in class quizzes given throughout the semester. These
will be weighted from 10 to 20 points each. These may be either announced
or unannounced. No makeups will be given for quizzes.

Lecture Exams: There will be two regular hour exams covering
the text material during the semester. These exams will be weighted at
100 points each.

Project Exam: At the end of the semester each student will be
required to do a two hour project that involves setting up the networks
that were studied in class. The student will be allowed to use his/her
notebook while doing this test. The project exam will be weighted
at 100 points.

Final: The final examination will be weighted at 150 points and
will cover the material from the entire course with the material from the
last third of the course being given the most weight.

Makeup of work: Should an absence be known ahead of time the
student should so inform the instructor and get his approval. Work that
is due during such an absence should be turned in prior to the absence
or sent to class with a classmate. If an exam is scheduled during such
an absence the student may be required to take the exam early.

Makeups for missed regular exams will not be given unless the reason
for the absence is determined by the instructor to be valid and necessary.
It is the students responsibility to make the reason for the absence known
to the instructor as soon as is reasonably possible.

Grades: All grades will be based on a 90, 80, 70, 60 percentage
of all points for grades of A, B, C, and D. Any "curves" that will be placed
on the grades will be made on the individual tests and not at the end of
the semester. Such curves are not likely. Final grades will not include
a "+" or "-".

Course Requirements: It is expected that all assignments be complete
and turned in on time. Late or incomplete assignments will be given a score
of -100% until they are completed. At that time they will be given a score
of zero.

Cheating: I do not expect this paragraph to apply to anyone.
However, in the very unlikely event that a student is caught cheating please
see the student "blue book" for the penalties that the instructor has the
authority to apply.

Attendance: Again, I do not expect this paragraph to apply to
anyone. However, you are expected to attend class. Any unexcused absence
is considered excessive. If such absences reaches three or more the student
will receive a letter grade reduction in his/her semester grade and given
a warning. Upon the next unexcused absence the student will be dropped
from the class with a grade of F. Attendance will be taken at the beginning
of each class.